Health Occupation Programs

1
Health Occupation Programs

• Board of Trustees
• State Center Community College District
• September 6, 2005
• Kimberly Perry
• Dean of Instruction
• Reedley College

2
Health Care Programs

• Dental Assisting
• Healthcare Interpreter (HCI)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)

3
Dental Assistant ProgramAccredited, Dental Board
of California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries

• 10 Month Program
• DA 101 Fall, 23 units
• DA 102 Spring, 21 units
• DA 103 Summer Clinical, 3 units
• 300 Lab/Clinical Hours
• Computer Keyboarding
• CPR Certification
• Maintain 2.0 G.P.A.
• Hepatitis B Immunization (Recommended)
• English 125/126 Eligibility (Basic
  Skills Advisories)
• Pass State Certification Exam

4
Dental Assistant Program

• 2 Full-time and 2 Adjunct Faculty
• 32 Students/Year -- 16/lab /Instructor
• Clinical Training Local dentists in Reedley,
  Dinuba, Kingsburg, Fresno, Sanger
• Advisory Committee meets once/semester, includes
  dentists, dental hygiene faculty from Fresno
  City, program graduates (registered dental
  assistants)

Class of 2005
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Dental Assistant Program

• 98 Average Completion Rate
• 89 Placement Rate
• 18/hour Average Starting Salary
• Career Ladder
• Dental Assisting
• Dental Hygiene
• General Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Endodontics
• Oral Surgery

6
Dental Assistant Program

• Short Term Certificates
• Coronal Polish
• Oral Radiology
• Summer 2005 Facility Upgraded, New Water, Air
  and Vacuum Equipment
• Future Plans Expand to Include an Evening Cohort

7
Health Care Interpreter

• Spanish English Focus
• 2 Semester Program
• Health 14, 5 units
• Health 15/16, 10 units, includes 6 hours/wk
  clinical experience
• Classes Held Evenings Saturday
• Subject Advisories Medical Terminology,
  Anatomy, Physiology
• Basic Skills Advisories English 125/126
• Designed to Serve Those Currently Employed in
  Health Care

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Health Care Interpreter

• 4 Adjuncts
• 30 Students
• Fall/Spring _at_ Reedley, Clinical _at_ Sierra Kings
  Hospital
• Spring/Fall _at_ Fresno Community Hospital
• Clinical Internships _at_ 6 other local clinics
• 90 Completion
• Future Review Curriculum, Add 3rd Cohort

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Certified Nursing Assistant

• May 2005 California Department of Health
  Services Approval
• 2006 Spring Semester 1st Offering
• Curriculum
• 6 Unit Course
• 72 Hours Theory
• 108 Hours Clinical
• Advisories English 125/126, Math 250
• Key Partner Palm Village Retirement Community,
  Clinical Lab Site
• 15 Students/Lab Instructor
• Mandated State Exam, Certified
• Beginning Rung of the Nursing/Health Care Career
  Ladder
• 21,000 25,000 Starting Salary

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Licensed Vocational Nursing

• Dinuba Vocational Center Facility Designed for
  LVN Program
• Curriculum Approved Madera LVN Program
• Planning Status
• Clinical Partnerships Established
• Advisory Committee Membership Established
• Site Approval by Dept. of Health Services
• Two Department of Labor Grants Pending
• Hurdles
• Instructors
• Funds to Equip Skills Lab
• State System for Certification